[Elecraft] [K3] Toggle macros

[Rich - K1HTV]

Joe,
   Yes, more macro slots would be helpful. It would be great to be able to
transfer not only Macros 1-8 in the K3 Utility, but also Macros 9-16, which
presently can NOT be sent to the K3.

But, once the macros are assigned from the present 8 K3 memories to specific
keys in the K3, there is not reason why these memories can not be written over
for the next batch of 8 different macros to be assigned as multiple macros to
other 1-8 or PF keys. 

73,
Rich - K1HTV

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:lists at subich.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 14:13
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Toggle macros


Given the usability of these "multi state macros" it would be valuable if Wayne
would extend the number of macro slots that can be assigned to K3 switches.  In
effect each of these "toggle" or "tri-state" macros is two or three individual
macros that remap the key on each step - with at least 10 assignable keys (M1-M4
tap, M1-M4 hold, PF1, PF2) if each key were used for a multi-state application
the number of required macro slots could easily exceed 20 if each key were used
for a toggle function.

If one does not use DVK/CW/FSK memories, the number of available keys
(10) already exceeds the number of assignable macro slots (8).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV



On 7/11/2012 8:17 AM, GW0ETF wrote:
> Apologies if this is 'yesterday's news'.......
>
> When I'm S&Ping in a contest with the 2nd receiver in the right ear 
> (A-AB) I like to be able to switch quickly to sub in both ears 
> (AB-AB); often it makes it easier to copy a weaker signal.
>
> I've been doing this with 2 macros to switch the L-MIX-R menu item, 
> one allocated to M4 TAP and the other to M4 HOLD. After reading the 
> recent posts on the K3 Triple Macro ('self modifying code') for 
> cycling power levels I realised I should be able to set up the audio 
> mixing macro on just one button as a true toggle switch, and the 
> following 2 macros both allocated to
> M4 TAP does just that and now releases the M4 HOLD for another macro.
>
> MACRO 5		AB AB   	MN111;MP003;MN110;SWT29;SWT39;SWT14;
> MACRO 6		A AB	        MN111;MP001;MN110;SWT27;SWT39;SWT14;
>
> Thanks to whoever thought of all this, it's pretty neat. The first 2 
> fields
> (MN111;MP003;etc) switch the L-MIX-R and were originally allocated to 
> tap and hold separately; the other fields reset the macro as in the 
> 'Triple Macro' examples.
>
> As an aside, it would be great to be able to comment the macros (in K3
> Utility?) especially when they're a bit involved like this; I've not 
> found this is possible. Presumably this won't work unless the 
> 'comments' are stored in the K3's EEPROM....with the inevitable space issues?
>
> 73,
>
> Stewart, GW0ETF
>
>
>
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